China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Arable land — Area

China, mainland
108,466 1000 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
121,649 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Arable land — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 121,649 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 13,183 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 231 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 120,021 1000 ha 127,758 1000 ha 7,737 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 119,642 1000 ha 122,463 1000 ha 2,821 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 114,900 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 6,749 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 108,613 1000 ha 121,649 1000 ha 13,036 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 121,649 1000 ha against 108,466 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
13,183 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for arable land — area?
China, mainland ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.